Example sentences of "i prefer not " in BNC.
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| 1 | We all three had dinner together , then you went off with her to your room , where she was to stay , though how you managed to accommodate yourselves in that tiny room with its narrow bed was something I preferred not to think about . |
| 2 | I preferred not to think , perhaps . |
| 3 | She did so and I told her I preferred not to be disturbed again that evening . |
| 4 | I prefer not to call this ‘ creative writing ’ , since the late-Romantic ideological implications of ‘ creative ’ are irrelevant , even undesirable . |
| 5 | ‘ Sir , I prefer not to have a bodyguard . |
| 6 | ‘ I prefer not to speak of it . |
| 7 | Some people like to have a sharp canter to warm up for the steeplechase , I prefer not to . |
| 8 | for reasons which will become clear in due course , I prefer not to specify which one . |
| 9 | I prefer not to stretch a net across the pool , for two reasons : it hinders viewing of the fish at a time when their colours are at their best , and it is a nuisance if the need arises to so any in-pond maintenance , such as washing foam pre-filters . |
| 10 | I prefer not to have a tan |
| 11 | I prefer not to express any concluded opinion on this point … |
| 12 | ‘ I prefer not to , ’ said the Cat . |
| 13 | ‘ I prefer not to say . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I prefer not to show in charity , ’ she instructed Moira ‘ as not acceptable to my principles ( excuse for people to drink champagne etc and the needy get what 's left ) . ’ |
| 15 | I prefer not to be labelled . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ In fact , I prefer not to be beautiful . |
| 17 | ‘ I prefer not to think about it . ’ |
| 18 | To Wagner , therefore , he could write in a different tone : " I prefer not to say a word about the German victories : these are the letters of fire on the wall , intelligible to all peoples . " |
| 19 | ‘ I prefer not to speak of it . ’ |
| 20 | I prefer not to be under any obligation to you . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ For personal reasons I prefer not to spend another night here in Denmark . |
| 22 | I rang a sample of local authorities , but , because I prefer not to err on the side of scaremongering , I gave a figure of 20 to 25 per cent . |
| 23 | I prefer not to speculate about that er at this stage , particularly in public session we are tha that is the current estimate of project cost . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm sorry , ’ she said , ‘ but I prefer not to chat while someone 's singing . |
| 25 | ‘ I prefer not to risk further disorientation for you , Leonora . |
| 26 | I do n't know I mean I prefer not to predict . |